Eadwig II of Northumbria

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kingdom_of_Northumbria
gptkbp:alliance Alliances with local lords
gptkbp:associated_with Northumbrian nobility
gptkbp:birth_date circa 941
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Glastonbury_Abbey
gptkbp:children gptkb:Edgar_II_of_Northumbria
gptkbp:community_impact Role in shaping Northumbrian politics
gptkbp:conflict Conflict with the church
Opposition from rival factions
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Edgar_the_Peaceful
gptkbp:cultural_contribution Symbol of royal authority
gptkbp:cultural_impact Anglo-Saxon England
Influence on Northumbrian culture
gptkbp:cultural_significance Anglo-Saxon monarchy
gptkbp:death_date circa 959
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:House_of_Wessex
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Wessex
gptkbp:father Edmund I of England
gptkbp:historical_analysis Study of his policies
gptkbp:historical_context Controversial figure
Varied perspectives on his reign
Post-Viking Age England
Understanding of his reign
gptkbp:historical_debate Debates among historians
Nature of his reign
gptkbp:historical_documentation Records of his reign
Primary sources from his time
gptkbp:historical_event Ascension to the throne
Connection to earlier kings
gptkbp:historical_figure Contemporaries in the monarchy
gptkbp:historical_impact Influence on succession disputes
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Early_Medieval_England
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the Wessex dynasty
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
Chronicles and annals
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wessex
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eadwig II of Northumbria
gptkbp:influence Later English kings
gptkbp:known_for Short reign
gptkbp:legacy Short-lived reign
Representation in literature
Impact on future monarchs
gptkbp:mother Aldgyth
gptkbp:narrative_style Part of Anglo-Saxon history
Part of the larger story of England.
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Trent
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Kingdom_of_England
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Eadred
gptkbp:reform Monastic reform
gptkbp:region gptkb:Northumbria
gptkbp:reign_end AD 955
AD 959
gptkbp:reign_start AD 955
gptkbp:religion gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:reputation Mixed legacy
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ælfgifu_of_Northumbria
gptkbp:successor Edwy
gptkbp:title gptkb:Monarch